Willis: Eskimos/Stamps West Final 'is what you live for'

Batiste appeared in four games for the Eskimos last season after spending most of the year on the team's practice roster. Batiste, a West Division all-star in 2015, was initially not offered a contract for 2017 before signing a deal for a practice roster spot.

Batiste has appeared in 55 games for the Eskimos, starting all 18 games in the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The native of Marksville, La., was a member of Edmonton's 2015 Grey Cup championship team.